Dr. Manzoor Ahmed Sanjrani is an accomplished academic leader, environmental scientist, and Assistant Professor in the Department of Operation, Environment & Supply Chain Management at the Institute of Business Management (IoBM) in Karachi, Pakistan. Over a distinguished career spanning more than twelve years, Dr. Sanjrani has established a stellar track record in higher education governance, curriculum development, and institutional pioneering. His leadership highlights include serving as the Associate Professor, Head of Department, and Additional Charge Director of the Office of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization (ORIC) at the HANDS Institute of Development Studies (HANDS-IDS). During this tenure, he spearheaded the establishment of institutional frameworks for university-industry linkages, launched the BS in Environmental Management program, and secured vital No Objection Certificates (NOC) from the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan for advanced post-graduate programs. His administrative and educational mastery is further recognized by the Sindh HEC, which appointed him as an official Visiting Expert for the monitoring, evaluation, and quality grading of public university departments.Bridging the gap between empirical science and public environmental policy, Dr. Sanjrani possesses deep technical expertise in wastewater treatment, circular economies, and eco-friendly development. His academic foundation is anchored by an M.Eng. from the China University of Geosciences and a Ph.D. in Environmental Science & Engineering from the Wuhan University of Technology, backed by postdoctoral research at Donghua University in Shanghai focusing on textile waste management and biological denitrification. A globally connected researcher who has visited over 28 countries, Dr. Sanjrani has published more than 40 peer-reviewed papers in high-impact international journals like Waste Management & Research and Biotechnology and Bioengineering, earning him a spot on the prestigious AD Scientific Index World Scientist Rankings. He actively drives the global scientific discourse as an advisory board member for over ten international environmental journals and serves as an expert peer reviewer for elite publications, including the Journal of Environmental Management and Environmental Research.
Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences